Tag: Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Supervisor candidates agree on some issues, not others
Candidates State Sen. Bob Hertzberg and West Hollywood Councilmember Lindsey Horvath are both Democrats running for a nonpartisan seat on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, Third District. They both support having more social services for people living on the streets and in shelters, and they both support increasing police training. One important place […]
Mark Ridley-Thomas: experience and community involvement are key
Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas is no stranger to local politics. Since 1991 he has held successive public offices as the City Councilman for Council District 8, state Assemblyman for the 48th District, state senator for the 26th district and he is currently is terming out as a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors […]
Former Council President running for Supervisor—call him ‘Herb’
Former City Council President Herb Wesson couldn’t agree more with his opponent, he says. What distinguishes them is style. And, he adds, experience. “I’m an action, in-the-community, frontline kind of a person. And I think that’s what this community wants, needs and deserves… Somebody that is not afraid to roll up his sleeves and get […]
‘Tweener’ Sen. Mitchell is poised to do more — as Supervisor
State Sen. Holly Mitchell has worked to support the poor and underprivileged from before she was elected, when she ran what was then the largest children and family advocacy program in the state. “When you look at my body of work as a legislator, when you look at my experience running Crystal Stairs, it really […]
